Even
with the traction control engaged, it's easy to get rear wheel spin, so vast is the power and torque.
Not exact matches
You won't want to turn off the
traction or stability
controls, but even
with them
engaged, the rear tires will still break loose a bit.
Along
with the different terrain programs, I could set the air suspension's ride height and
engage descent
control, the latter doing wonders in keeping the Range Rover Sport steady when going down hills
with minimal
traction.
With the electronic
traction -
control system
engaged, the 17 - inch Pirelli tires always have grip, even on rain - soaked Central Florida roads.
With electronic driving aids turned off, of course, it's easy to overwhelm the 335 - width rear tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s, same as the Z06); thankfully, when engaged, GM's traction control is quick - thinking enough to keep up with every burst of no - lag tor
With electronic driving aids turned off, of course, it's easy to overwhelm the 335 - width rear tires (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s, same as the Z06); thankfully, when
engaged, GM's
traction control is quick - thinking enough to keep up
with every burst of no - lag tor
with every burst of no - lag torque.
Launch
control: Available in Track mode for manual and automatic transmissions, providing maximum off - the - line acceleration
Traction control: Weather mode tailors traction control and engine torque for driving in inclement conditions Performance Traction Management: Available in Track mode and offers five settings of torque reduction and brake intervention for track driving Electronic Limited Slip Differential: Adjusts the rate at which the limited slip engages, balancing steering response and stability in different driving conditions with more aggressive performance in Sport and Trac
Traction control: Weather mode tailors
traction control and engine torque for driving in inclement conditions Performance Traction Management: Available in Track mode and offers five settings of torque reduction and brake intervention for track driving Electronic Limited Slip Differential: Adjusts the rate at which the limited slip engages, balancing steering response and stability in different driving conditions with more aggressive performance in Sport and Trac
traction control and engine torque for driving in inclement conditions Performance
Traction Management: Available in Track mode and offers five settings of torque reduction and brake intervention for track driving Electronic Limited Slip Differential: Adjusts the rate at which the limited slip engages, balancing steering response and stability in different driving conditions with more aggressive performance in Sport and Trac
Traction Management: Available in Track mode and offers five settings of torque reduction and brake intervention for track driving Electronic Limited Slip Differential: Adjusts the rate at which the limited slip
engages, balancing steering response and stability in different driving conditions
with more aggressive performance in Sport and Track modes.
Also during Drag Mode, the
traction control system is disabled to enable the rear wheels to spin for a burnout, but the electronic stability
control system remains
engaged to help the driver
with straight - line performance.
With Sport mode
engaged, and using the paddle shifters to
control the standard eight - speed Tiptronic used on all variants, the A8 gobbled up the cross country route, the low roll, exquisite body
control and 4WD
traction making for rapid, drama - free progress even at a fair clip.
Two - hundred horsepower is less than the regular Avalon's 3.5 - liter six
with 248 - horsepower and 248 pounds - feet torque, but it's enough to occasionally spin the front wheels and
engage the
traction control.